Immediately following the 2009 regular-season, Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter met with coach Tony Sparano and the two discussed the player's season as well as his future with the team.

It was a frank discussion because, as one source close to Porter said, "Joey's no shrinking violet. He says what's on his mind."

No lie. Porter told Sparano he wasn't happy. He said he was not happy with his number of snaps, which were at times limited during the season. He said he wasn't happy about being suspended for the Nov. 15 Tampa Bay game. He said he believed he was playing out of position at times during the season.

Porter, who feeds on emotion and fancies himself a team leader, apparently believed he was limited in his ability to do what he does best because he often found himself on the sideline rather than in the game.

In short, Porter made it clear that he wasn't happy much of 2009.

It was a private meeting, but the extent of Porter's simmering private unhappiness recently boiled over publicly.

Last week, appearing on Romeo in the Morning on Hot 94.1 in Bakersfield, California, Porter's home town, the enigmatic linebacker told the show host that he didn't want to return to the Dolphins in 2010. He repeated the complaints he made to Sparano

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No, Porter has not asked to be traded. No, the rift is not irreparable.

But there are issues.

Jeff Sperbeck, Porter's California-based agent, is expected to meet with the Dolphins in Mobile, Ala., this week.............

Another FA whose former team knew when to let him go & take his diminishing skills & become another teams problem.

Of course some FA's work out but it should have been obvious that this guy wasnt gonna change.

The hope we had when he was signed .... once again jaded fans.

_________________2015. Jets & Bills new regimes & no QB. Pats , nowhere to go but down. We come back with best young QB in the game plus we keep the best regime intact. Making of dynasty.

Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:29 pm

Phin

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Re: A rift between the Dolphins and Porter is mutual

Cya, don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:35 pm

IamPZ

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Re: A rift between the Dolphins and Porter is mutual

He gave us 1 good season at least.

Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:13 pm

phinsfansc

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Joined: Wed Jan 13, 2010 11:14 pmPosts: 4538Location: Columbia, SC

Re: A rift between the Dolphins and Porter is mutual

Joey's time has come and gone. He had a magical season last year and his sack numbers were decent this year, but for the money he is being paid it does not add up. He is a non factor against the run and Cameron Wake needs to be on the field.

FINesse, Randy Starks has been a very good FA pickup for the Dolphins, but just like the draft, FA can be hit and miss.